President Trump accused former president Barack Obama of wiretapping his calls in Trump Tower. (Thomas Johnson,Claritza Jimenez/The Washington Post)“How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election process. However, a White House spokesman told The Fact Checker that the White House instead is relying on reports “from BBC, Heat St., New York Times, Fox News, among others.” He provided a list of five articles. This is one of the news reports identified by the White House, and it’s the most important one. After all, Clapper, who presumably would be aware of a FISA court order, has issued an on-the-record denial.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2017 16:25 UTC